Fracking sensor probe

Abstract

This invention is a sensor probe, generally used in the oil fracking business, and includes structurally a pair of tube members, concentrically assembled, an inner housing tube, and an outer spout tube, affixed to a cap and adaptor, with the inner housing holding one or more sensors, to detect the level of fuel within the fuel tank of the fracking truck. The adaptor has a first aperture for attachment of the fuel line, for delivery of fuel in the space between the tube members, and the adaptor has a second aperture for connection of an electrical receptacle, for attachment with the electric lines leading from the various sensors, to the adaptor, for connection with a circuit line from a remote monitor.

I claim: 
     
       1. A fracking sensor probe for detecting the level of fuel maintained in the fuel tank of a fracking truck, the fuel tank having a fuel inlet, comprising:
 a sensor probe provided for insertion into the fuel tank of a fracking truck, said sensor probe having an outer spout, said sensor probe having an inner housing, said inner housing extending through said outer spout and being concentrically arranged therein; 
 a cap provided at the upper end of said outer spout and inner housing, said cap capable of being connected to the fuel inlet for the fuel tank; 
 an adapter securing to said cap, said outer spout securing to one of said adapter and cap, and said inner housing securing to said adapter; 
 there being a fuel flow path through said adapter, and said fuel flow path extending between said inner housing and outer spout; 
 at least one fuel sensor provided within said inner housing and provided for detecting the fuel level when the fuel sensor is at the level of fuel in the fuel tank; 
 an electric line connecting to said fuel sensor and said electric line provided through the said adapter for delivery of information remotely regarding the fuel level within the fuel tank of the fracking truck and initiating delivery of fuel to said fuel tank to replenish fuel supply to the fracking truck. 
 
     
     
       2. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 1 , wherein there are more than one fuel sensor being vertically aligned within the inner housing of said sensor probed. 
     
     
       3. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 2 , wherein there are three fuel sensors provided vertically arranged within the inner housing of the sensor probe. 
     
     
       4. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 1 , wherein a camlock is operatively associated with the probe cap to provide for locking of the sensor probe onto the fuel inlet of the fracking truck. 
     
     
       5. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 4 , wherein said inner housing and outer spout of the sensor probe having a series of apertures provided therethrough to allow for passage of fuel into the sensor probe during its usage. 
     
     
       6. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 5 , and including a series of electric wires connecting with each of the fuel sensors, and said wires extending through the said adapter for connecting with the electric line of any monitoring equipment. 
     
     
       7. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 6 , and including an electrical installation provided upon the outer surface of the said adapter, and said electrical installation connecting with the electrical lines connecting with the fuel sensors, and said electrical installation provided for connecting with the circuit lines from the monitoring equipment to provide for a determination of the level of fuel remaining in the fuel tank of the fracking truck, during its operation. 
     
     
       8. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 7 , wherein said monitoring equipment operatively associated with a fuel truck and capable of initiating the delivery of fuel into the fuel tank of the fracking truck, when additional fuel is needed, and for curtailing the delivery of fuel to the flocking truck, when its fuel tank is filled to capacity. 
     
     
       9. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 8 , and including a bushing provided within the inner housing and provided for securement of a fuel sensor thereto during usage of the fracking sensor probe. 
     
     
       10. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 9 , and including a swivel connecting with said adapter and provided for communicating with the fuel flow path through said adapter and for connecting with the fuel line of the fuel supply for delivery of fuel to the fuel tank of the said fracking truck during its functioning. 
     
     
       11. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 10 , wherein each fuel sensor is formed as a reed switch, for detecting fuel level within the fuel tank of the fracking truck. 
     
     
       12. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 11 , wherein said inner housing threadedly engages with the adapter. 
     
     
       13. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 10 , wherein said outer spout threadedly engages with one of the cap or adapter. 
     
     
       14. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 2 , wherein said fuel sensors have buoyancy, and are floatable upon the fuel in said inner housing. 
     
     
       15. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 9 , wherein said bushing limits the upper level of flotation of its associated fuel sensor during usage. 
     
     
       16. A sensor probe for detecting the level of fuel maintained in a fuel tank, the fuel tank having a fuel inlet, comprising:
 a sensor probe provided for insertion within the fuel tank, said sensor probe having an outer spout, said sensor probe having an inner housing, said inner housing through said outer spout is concentrically arranged therein; 
 a cap provided at the upper end of said spout and inner housing, said cap capable of being connected to the fuel inlet for the fuel tank; 
 an adapter securing to said cap, said outer spout securing to one of said adapter and cap, and said inner housing securing to said adapter; 
 there being a fuel flow path through said adapter, and said fuel flow path extending between said inner housing and outer spout; 
 at least one fuel sensor provided within said inner housing and provided for detecting the fuel level when the fuel sensor is at the level of the fuel in the fuel tank; 
 an electric line connecting to said fuel sensor and said electric line provided through the said adapter for delivery of information remotely regarding the fuel level within the fuel tank and initiating delivery of fuel to the said fuel tank to replenish the fuel supply within said tank. 
 
     
     
       17. The fracking sensor probe of  claim 16 , wherein the inner housing extends below the outer spout of the sensor probe during its installation. 
     
     
       18. A sensor probe for detecting a level of fuel maintained in a fuel tank, the sensor probe comprising:
 the sensor probe being configured for insertion into a fuel tank, the sensor probe having an outer spout that is tubular, the sensor probe having an inner housing that is tubular, the inner housing being positioned extending through the outer spout and being concentric with the outer spout; 
 a cap provided at one end of the outer spout and at one end of the inner housing, the cap being configured for connection to a fuel inlet of a fuel tank; 
 an adapter secured to the cap, the outer spout being secured to at least one of the adapter and the cap, and the inner housing being secured to the adapter; 
 at least one fuel sensor positioned in the inner housing, the at least one fuel sensor being operable to detect a fuel level when the fuel sensor is at the fuel level in the fuel tank; 
 an electric line connected to the fuel sensor, the electric line extending through the adapter and being operable to conduct fuel level information from the fuel sensor and through the adapter to a location remote from the sensor probe. 
 
     
     
       19. The sensor probe of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 a fuel flow path extending through the adapter, the fuel flow path being positioned in the adapter between the outer spout and the inner housing. 
 
     
     
       20. The sensor probe of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 the outer spout surrounding and being spaced outwardly from the inner housing.